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About the Course

Over 500,000 people in the United States and over 8 million people worldwide are dying every year from cancer. As people live longer, the incidence of cancer is rising worldwide and the disease is expected to strike over 20 million people annually by 2030. This open course is designed for people who would like to develop an understanding of cancer and how it is prevented, diagnosed, and treated. The course introduces the molecular biology of cancer (oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes) as well as the biologic hallmarks of cancer. The course also describes the risk factors for the major cancers worldwide, including lung cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, and stomach cancer. We explain how cancer is staged, the major ways cancer is found by imaging, and how the major cancers are treated. In addition to the core materials, this course includes two Honors lessons devoted to cancers of the liver and prostate. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: - Identify the major types of cancer worldwide. (Lecture 1) - Describe how genes contribute to the risk and growth of cancer. (Lecture 2) - List and describe the ten cellular hallmarks of cancer. (Lecture 3) - Define metastasis, and identify the major steps in the metastatic process. (Lecture 4) - Describe the role of imaging in the screening, diagnosis, staging, and treatments of cancer. (Lecture 5) - Explain how cancer is treated. (Lecture 6) We hope that this course gives you a basic understanding of cancer biology and treatment. The course is not designed for patients seeking treatment guidance – but it can help you understand how cancer develops and provides a framework for understanding cancer diagnosis and treatment....

Top reviews

SG

Aug 14, 2020

This course was really useful for me, and it helped me to gather more information about cancer biology as well. Thank you all the organizers who made thing course really a beneficial one.

VS

Aug 16, 2019

Course is concise and professors are well learned in their fields. Information in the course is relatively well dispersed. Use of diagrams is good and makes it easy to remember the content

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By Mouhammed S

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Jun 18, 2017

I really Gave me a lot of basic information i need to go onto the domain

By Neeharika P

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Jun 7, 2025

This course gave me a general understanding of cancer and how it works.

By Sajjad A

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Nov 5, 2023

Thank you too much for helping me to build strong database about cancer

By alia b

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May 10, 2023

Very informative and is presented simply yet professionally. Thank you.

By yao z

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Jul 14, 2021

its an interesting and helpful course if you are curious about cancer.!

By bhargavi s

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Jan 17, 2021

it was amazing course. I learned a lot about cancer and its treatment .

By ROBERTO E L

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Sep 3, 2020

Great introductory class that covers the basics of more complex topics.

By Shon K G

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Aug 1, 2020

Concise and Perfectly Structured. LOVED THIS COURSE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM.

By SABA A

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Jul 23, 2020

Best course ever ... Informative one

I enjoy while learning this course

By José R T P

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Jun 8, 2020

An Easy way to start the study of Oncology :) Excellent for medstudents

By Anantha A

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Apr 18, 2020

It was easy to understand and very helpful. Thank you soo much coursera

By Ahmed M H A

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Dec 3, 2017

Really great for people who want to start in the cancer research domain

By Eduardo C M

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May 17, 2017

Complete for being just an Introduction. It made me want and learn more

By Truc N L T

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Aug 20, 2023

I really enjoy this course. This course was designed enough knowledge.

By Syed Q

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Feb 4, 2023

Precisely done very informative and straight forward 100% recommended.

By Uroosa T

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Dec 24, 2022

it enhanced my knowledge to a much greater extent. thanks to coursera.

By 18UVFA150

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Nov 1, 2020

I learned everything about cancer . So informative and understandable.

By KEVIN J

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Sep 29, 2020

Its quite a easy course for someone who's having a medical background.

By Mansi K

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Aug 25, 2020

I like this course very much. I have got extra knowledge about cancer.

By Paola V B

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Jun 20, 2018

Quisiera saber cuando me van a mandar el certificada ya pago gracias .

By Suman D

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Nov 26, 2023

This course is very helpful for students and oncology practicener .

By Ramon C C

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Jan 1, 2021

This is a review to the basics of cancer biology. Thank you so much!

By FATİH Y

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Nov 21, 2020

An amazing course to making a great start cancer researching journey!

By Suzanne M

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Aug 28, 2020

When will course certificates, with the Liver Challenge be available?